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July 21, 2025

Opinion

HILL: The merry-go-round for US senators from North Carolina

July 10, 2019 Frank Hill

Over the past 78 years since World War II began in 1941, how many U.S. senators has North Carolina elected to send to Washington? Answer: 18. Go ahead. See you if can list them from memory: Bailey, Reynolds, Broughton, Hoey, Smith, Ervin, Scott, Jordan, Helms, Morgan, East, Sanford, Faircloth, Edwards, […]

U.S. Senate backs military pay increase and more money for training and readiness

September 20, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate passed its version of a $700 billion defense policy bill on Monday, backing President Donald Trump’s call for a bigger, stronger military. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 89-8 for the […]